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Welcome to Biology 125
Organismal Biology
Fall 2007
Lecture: MWF 12-12:50 G-100
Laboratory Section A: R 11-1:50 SH215
Laboratory Section B: R 2-4:50 SH215
Professor: Ross Koning, PhD.
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Cell Phone: 933-2712
Office: M224 MWF 11-12 and 1-2 AM
Email: koning@easternct.edu
Website: plantphys.info
University of MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor)
1981
• Plant Physiology - Flower development
• Please call me Ross!
Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Enrollment
•A Course for Freshman Biology Majors
•You should also be registered for:
•Math 130 (or however placed by exam, but not 135!)
•English 100 (or however placed by exam)
•Chemistry 210 and 212 (or Organic Chemistry 216)
•How many are also registered for Bio 115?
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Objectives
•Structure and Function of Organisms
•Experience in Modern Phylogeny (Cladistics)
•Hands-on Experience with Living Organisms
•Study of Diverse Solutions to Common Problems
»Obtaining minerals and water
»Obtaining energy and food
»Exchanging Gases
»Transporting materials
»Maintaining temperature
»Chemical Signaling
»Reproduction
»Environmental Sensing
»Movement
»Etc!
•Reinforce Experimental Approach and Writing in Biology
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Resources
• No textbook is required, so visit: plantphys.info
»Gould & Keeton 6th edition (vol. 2), 2000, close but out of print!
»Cain, et. al. 2d edition, 2002--cheap at half.com
»Any other book you have might do…just find chapter pieces
• No Laboratory Manual, so visit: plantphys.info
»Lab Exercises and Seminar Topics revised as we go along
»Depends upon organism availability, readiness, and behavior
»Dead or Preserved specimen use will be extremely limited!
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Three-Ring Binder, Zipper Pouch, Pencil with Eraser
Simple Calculator useful (+ – x ÷ =)
Colored pencil set useful
Pechenik, J. A. A short guide to writing about biology. 5thed
will be the standard for writing style.
• Course schedule subject to change…watch: plantphys.info
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Quizzes
•Weekly quizzes usually in lab slot based on coverage to date.
•Question types as diverse as biology is:
»Multiple Choice
»True False
»Matching (esp diagrams!)
»Drawings (for you to sketch)
»Short Answer
•Quiz mix will NOT be announced ahead of time
•Absence from ONE Quiz: excused with documentation
•Absence from any other Quiz: 0 score in spite of situation
• 90+%A- 80+%B- 70+%C- 60+%D•Quizzes provide about 50% of course grade
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Laboratory
• Must bring worksheet with you to class
• Must hand in worksheet or assignment by due date
»Due dates to be announced in class: attendance critical
»Late penalty: 10% per day
»After graded assignments returned to classmates: 100% penalty
• No makeup of laboratory exercises ever!
• You are allowed to miss ONE lab exercise with written
documentation…any other missed labs receive 0% score.
• Dissection and killing of organisms is a routine aspect of
this course…if you will not do this, you need to see me
ASAP.
• At least one laboratory exercise will be prepared as full
laboratory report (See in Pechenik for style)
• Laboratory work provides about 50% of course grade
Let’s Look at the Syllabus
Participation
• My estimate of participation provides
»Leverage into a higher grade
»Barrier from a higher grade
• Participation variables
»Attendance-reliability
»Attitude-positive
»Attention-in and out of class
»Staying on-task and on-topic
»Engaged in class discussions
»Effective and contributing team member
»Bringing required materials to class
»Arriving on-time always
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Accommodations
• If you are a student with a disability, it is your
responsibility to contact the office of AccessAbility Services
to request accommodations in a timely manner.
• I cannot provide any accommodations for anyone without a
letter from the office of AccessAbility Services.
• So if this applies to you, GET GOING soon!
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Extra Credit
• There is NO extra credit
»Not for any one
»Not for any reason
»Not at any time
Cheating
• Copying or Plagiarism Completely Prohibited
» We share data observations only with those who helped collect them
» We never share calculated results or written answers to questions
» Plagiarism of professional sources and each other will be given severe
penalties!
» Plagiarism includes the giving of your work that someone else copies
(see in Student Handbook, page 81). BEWARE!
» In written work you paraphrase rather than quote, and always cite
sources completely!
Let’s Look at the Schedule
Headings
• Tentative Syllabus: subject to change: watch website!
• Dates: as currently planned, subject to change
• Lecture Topics will be links to lecture notes on website
»Username:
»Password:
• Laboratory Exercises: Print out if you have lost yours!
• Note: No Hour-Exams (just weekly quizzes)
• Note: No Final Exam during Exam Week
Meet Your Biology Advisor
ECSU ID Number
http://eweb.easternct.edu Birthdate MMDDYY
The Biology Department
Expects You to Monitor
your University email
account.
Announcements
• Remember that your written response to the
essay, “Effective Learning Begins With the
Right Attitudes” is due on Monday (9/10).
– One page typed/computer printed if possible,
single spaced OK but double-spaced, 1”
margins, 12 point font preferred
Laboratory Tomorrow is NOT at Shafer 215!
Instead, we meet at the Tennis Court entrance.
For a walk through the arboretum:
wear PANTS, closed shoes, sun/rain protection, etc.